Obesity Dilemma: Are There Enough Bariatric Surgeons?
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Please cite this paper as: Fereidoun Azizi. Obesity Dilemma: Are There Enough Bariatric Surgeons? Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2012;10(4):580-1. DOI: 10.5812/ ijem.7929 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Baratric surgery has shown to be the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and obese diabetics. However the number of surgeons for all the operations indicated are not achievable.
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An evaluation of the knowledge of the surgical treatment of obesity among surgeons
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